Accounting & Purchasing Intern – Summer Internship
Description

  

While this may not come with a lifeguard chair and a whistle this summer, it does offer something just as interesting — a look at what actually keeps the swimming pool open. While everyone else is working on their cannonballs and perfecting the art of doing nothing in the sun, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes view of the accounting, purchasing, and operational work that keeps pools running all summer long.


We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to support our team during our peak summer season. This role provides hands-on exposure to financial operations, purchasing processes, and ERP system workflows within a fast-paced service and distribution environment.


The intern will assist with a variety of administrative, accounting, and operational tasks that support the accuracy and efficiency of our financial records and internal systems. This position offers meaningful exposure to real-world accounting processes including purchasing workflows, transaction review, reconciliations, tax preparation support, and operational reporting.


Key Responsibilities

The intern will support both general accounting and purchasing functions with a variety of tasks, including:


Accounting and Finance Support

  • Support preparation of multi-state sales and use tax schedules, including running system reports, organizing jurisdictional data, performing rate and zip code lookups, and tracking use tax on completed jobs.
  • Review and help process corporate credit card transactions
  • Participate in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
  • Monitor and help analyze inventory costing variance.
  • Review monthly SG&A transactions for proper business line and location reporting
  • Participate in general ledger reviews to identify potential capital expenditures and ensure proper classification

Purchasing and Operational Support

  • Monitor purchasing workflows including approval queues and open PO reports, identifying backorders and assisting with follow-up or data cleanup.
  • Assist with purchase order processing including creation, edits, recurring supply orders, and service-related POs; coordinate inventory transfers and confirm related sales orders are updated for fulfillment.
  • Assist with operational reporting and analysis including aged inventory reporting and bi-weekly service van reporting.
  • Monitor shared accounting inboxes and job status workflows, ensuring incoming documentation and items are properly followed up on.

Administrative and Documentation Support

  • Organize, scan, and maintain digital filing for completed job folders and other accounting documentation

  

What You’ll Gain

This internship provides exposure to:

  • NetSuite ERP system workflows and purchasing processes
  • Financial transaction review and reconciliation procedures
  • Multi-state operations, including sales and use tax preparation support
  • Inventory and operational reporting analysis
  • Real-world accounting and operational problem solving
Requirements


Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Comfortable working with spreadsheets and reviewing data
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow structured processes
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to learn
  • Interest in accounting systems, financial operations, or supply chain processes
Salary Description
20 per hour